Small group tour with easy entrance to Milan's Duomo and rooftop terraces

A complete tour of Milan’s Duomo is, in fact a tour of two churches. Your easy-entry tour will begin underground where you will have a chance to see the remains of the “basilica nuova”, which was actually completed by 355, over a thousand years before construction began on the “modern” Duomo. After this, your licensed and English-speaking guide will bring you into the main body of the church, where you will have the opportunity to see the result of around 600 years’ of construction, which was guided by at least 78 different architects, including Leonardo da Vinci. Although the project started in great style in 1386 and the church was consecrated in 1577, it remained largely incomplete until the early 19th century, when Napoleon became King of Italy and took a personal interest in pushing forward its construction and it was only considered truly finished in 1965. We think you will agree that it was worth the wait. Not only is the Duomo the fifth-largest church in the world, it may be the church with the most decoration, with an impressive total of 3,400 statues, no less than 135 gargoyles and around 700 figures. You will also see unique features such as the sundial which is so accurate you can set your watch by it, as well as the famous Holy nail. You’ll head to the elevator next, if there’s a line, you can use it as an opportunity to put more questions to your guide. Once you reach the viewing terrace, you’ll enjoy panoramic views over Milan.